S.P.Read Esq: Arsenal v Spurs

Our daily columnist and pundit S.P. Read Esq. looks ahead to the Premier League 4pm kick off on Sunday between ARSENAL v SPURS and finds the best opportunities available on Star Spreads, the home of sports spread betting.

All eyes on the Emirates at 4pm for the north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham.

Unlike the earlier action at Villa Park there should be goals here – certainly if the head to head stats (below) are to be repeated. Arsenal beat Spurs 5-2 in successive matches in 2012 – what would the odds have been on that ??

With Man City only drawing against Aston Villa earlier, Arsenal have the added incentive of knowing that three points here will see them top of the table come 6pm tonight.

The Gunners come into this on the back of a 5-1 battering at the hands of Bayern Munich in the Champions League but prior to that with some very solid league form. They face Norwich, Sunderland and Aston Villa in their next three games so could really establish a decent lead in the table ahead of what could prove a Christmas cracker of a match against Man City on the 21 December.

Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League
16:00 Sky Sports 1 / Sky Sports 1 HD

HEAD TO HEAD
(Maximum 10 matches)
Sep 2015 CAPITAL ONE CUP Tottenham 1-2 Arsenal
Feb 2015 PREMIER Tottenham 2-1 Arsenal
Sep 2014 PREMIER Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham
Mar 2014 PREMIER Tottenham 0-1 Arsenal
Jan 2014 ENGLISH FA CUP Arsenal 2-0 Tottenham
Sep 2013 PREMIER Arsenal 1-0 Tottenham
Mar 2013 PREMIER Tottenham 2-1 Arsenal
Nov 2012 PREMIER Arsenal 5-2 Tottenham
Feb 2012 PREMIER Arsenal 5-2 Tottenham
Oct 2011 PREMIER Tottenham 2-1 Arsenal

For Arsenal Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Aaron Ramsey, Jack Wilshere, Danny Welbeck and Tomas Rosicky all remain out.

STARTING XI

Arsenal

33 Cech
02 Debuchy
04 Mertesacker
06 Koscielny
18 Monreal
34 Coquelin
19 Cazorla
28 Campbell
11 Özil
17 Sánchez
12 Giroud

Tottenham

01 Lloris
02 Walker
04 Alderweireld
05 Vertonghen
03 Rose
15 Dier
20 Alli
11 Lamela
19 Dembélé
23 Eriksen
10 Kane

Injury concerns temper enthusiasm for Arsenal but whatever happens I think there will be goals and am a seller of the third match goal at 72 minutes with Star Spreads.

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